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Atlanta Ballet has announced the exhilarating lineup for its 79th season, and seats are going fast! Now is your chance to make sure you don't miss a thing - from the bloodthirsty thrills of Dracula to the comedy and color of Don Quixote, it's sure to be a season to remember. Subscribe now to reserve the best seats in our new performing home and save up to 25%. Purchase your subscription online and we'll waive the $10 handling charge!
March Will Bring Two World Premieres to the Stage!
 As our mixed repertoire evening in March is taking shape, we are thrilled to announce that we will be bringing to Atlanta an exciting new artistic voice - internationally recognized choreographer Darrell Grand Moultrie, who will join us in the spring to create a dazzling world premiere just for Atlanta Ballet. Hailed as "someone to watch" by The New York Times, Moultrie was a recipient of a 2007 Princess Grace Choreography Fellowship Award and has created works for companies across the United States including Colorado Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet, and Ailey II. Headlining this spectacular evening will be yet another world premiere - John McFall's contemporary adaptation of The Firebird, set to Igor Stravinsky's classic score. Join Atlanta Ballet's dancers as they bring to the stage a unique interpretation of this timeless tale.
Photo: Darrell Grand Moultrie
Give the Gift of Dance This Summer
 The end of the school year is here, and you may be scratching your head, pondering that same old question: what gets kids up and off the couch, and lets them have fun at the same time? Ponder no further, as the answer to your question is Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education's Summer Programs. Day Programs offer wonderful artistic opportunities for your favorite dancer, with no audition required. Ages 5-7 will enjoy dance, music, art, tumbling, and drama at the Arts Day Camp, while ages 8 and up can sharpen skills in ballet technique, pre-pointe, pointe, character, music, and jazz at the Beginner/Intermediate Ballet Day Camp. There are also Creative Movement classes; designed to introduce children ages 3 and 4 to the world of dance. For your more experienced dancers, Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education offers Intermediate-Professional Commuter and Overnight Intensives (audition required). In our Intensives, ages 11 and up polish technique, pas de deux, variations, improvisation, pointe, and more. And, it's from Atlanta Ballet's Centre for Dance Education, so you know that you'll be getting nationally acclaimed dance instruction from outstanding faculty, along with a reputation for excellence.
For details and dates of Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education's Summer Programs, contact Jen Apgar at (404) 873-5811 ext. 212 or japgar@atlantaballet.com, or visit the CDE Summer Programs webpage.
And, don't forget to register for Fall 2008 classes! Registration for all three locations - Midtown, Buckhead, and Cobb - is ongoing. Call the registrar at (404) 873-5811 ext. 303 to reserve your space today! Current Centre for Dance Education students can click here to utilize our online registration system.
Photo by Kim Kenney.
Additional Classes to Supplement Your Summer Camp Training!
Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education's Cobb Centre is now offering Summer Drop-In Classes in ballet technique with pre-pointe and pointe. Intermediate/Advanced students (BIII-D) and non-Centre for Dance Education students of similar ability are welcome! Classes are every Tuesday and Thursday, July 1st-August 7th, 5:30-7:30pm. No registration or pre-payment required! Simply call the Cobb Centre by 12:00pm on the day of class to alert the studio that you will be attending. (If less than 4 students call prior to 12:00, class will be cancelled.)
Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education's Cobb Centre is located on the corner of Powers Ferry and Windy Hill at 2000 Powers Ferry Road, Suite G-4, Marietta, GA 30067. For more information, call (678) 213-5000.
Centre for Dance Education Nominated for "Best Artsy Class for Teens" in Atlanta as Part of Nickelodeon's ParentsConnect's Parents' Picks Awards
 Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education has been named a nominee for "Best Artsy Class for Teens" as part of Nickelodeon's ParentsConnect's First Annual Parents' Picks Awards. ParentsConnect.com, which now encompasses the award-winning GoCityKids.com, has introduced the Parents' Picks Awards to allow parents to honor the best of their communities.
Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education offers teens the opportunity to participate in the Centre's Student Division, Pre-Professional Division, Open Division, and Community Outreach Programs. The Student Division strengthens teens' dance technique with ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, hip-hop, and modern dance classes. Teens who participate in the Pre-Professional Division train six days per week to develop ballet technique at a professional level, to appear on stage with the Atlanta Ballet in performances, and to present performance pieces at national festivals and competitions. The Centre's Open Division welcomes teens sixteen years and older for various levels of ballet, flamenco, hip-hop, jazz, modern, samba, West African, and Pilates classes. Through strong partnerships with local high schools and the Latin American Association, the Centre also provides in-school and after-school dance instruction to Atlanta teens that may not otherwise be exposed to dance.
How to Vote
Vote for us by visiting www.parentsconnect.com/parentspicks until June 30! You can also enter to win $2K to spend at your pick of the Picks. On July 15, ParentsConnect.com will publish the Parents' Picks winners and the winning venues' information will remain featured on the site for a year.
Midtown Traffic Updates - NEW!
Because the 14th Street Improvement and Downtown Connector projects affect our patrons for performances at the Fox Theatre and Cobb Energy Centre, as well as students and parents of the Centre for Dance Education, Atlanta Ballet will be posting updates as we receive them from the Department of Transportation. Please be sure to allow adequate time for transit and parking for any performances and classes if your route takes you through these areas.
14th Street Bridge Improvement Project
The 14th Street bridge is now closed between Fowler and Williams Street. Motorists traveling east or west over the Downtown Connector should use 17th or 10th streets or North Avenue as alternate routes. The bridge is expected to reopen by Winter 2009.
The following lane closures are already in place:
- Williams Street reduced to one lane.
- Techwood Drive between 16th and 10th streets. Will reopen in Summer 2009.
- I-85 southbound ramp to 14th and 10th streets.
- Motorists should exit I-85 at 17th Street (Exit 84) and utilize the 17th Street bridge to Spring Street to access Midtown and locations west of I-75/85.
- I-75 southbound ramp to 14th and 10th streets from Exit 250.
- Motorists should exit I-75 at Northside Drive (Exit 252) and turn left onto 10th Street.
Special note: 16th Street will remain open to traffic. Motorists will not be permitted to park along 16th Street during this phase.
Impact on Travel
- Traffic on the downtown connector will be greatly impacted. Delays are to be expected. At times, traffic will be paced and lanes shifted.
- Northbound traffic will be detoured to the 10th Street bridge and southbound traffic to the 17th Street bridge.
- Lane closures will not take place during inclement weather or on designated holiday weekends.
Because of the extensive road closings, always be prepared with an alternate route in case your primary route is blocked for construction. Below are alternate route recommendations from Georgia DOT for downtown venues.
The scheduled project completion date is May 31, 2010.
Georgia DOT urges travelers to call 511 for updated information about this or any other construction project. More information is available at www.511ga.org. Motorists are also advised to carpool, vanpool, or take mass transit. Use of these travel alternatives helps reduce the traffic congestion that occurs during peak commute times and in construction work zones, and helps the Atlanta metro region have a cleaner environment. For information on commuting alternatives, visit www.cleanaircampaign.com. For more information on the 14th Street Bridge Improvement Project, visit the Georgia DOT website at www.dot.state.ga.us.
Downtown Connector Resurfacing Project
Georgia DOT has begun resurfacing the Downtown Connector for 4.79 miles between University Avenue and 10th Street in both the northbound and southbound lanes. Major lane closures began April 12 and are scheduled to continue until the work is completed by the end of November. Lane closures will be mostly contained to weekends, starting Friday 9pm through Monday 5am. Any weeknight closures will be limited to shoulder or single lane, and all travel lanes will reopen by 5am. Closures are subject to change due to weather or to coordinate with the 14th Street Reconstruction Project. The speed limit will be reduced to 45mph in the work zone ares while work is in progress. Traffic delays will occur. Please choose alternate modes of transportation, carpool, or choose alternate routes and allow additional travel time during this construction project. There will be no construction during major holidays.
The lane closure schedule will be updated weekly and posted to the project website by Wednesday 5pm. Click on the link to the Downtown Connector project page from the main Georgia DOT website at www.dot.state.ga.us.
Atlanta Ballet Announces 2008-2009 Season
 In keeping with our tradition of offering diverse, exhilarating performances, Atlanta Ballet is excited to announce the 2008-2009 season. Performances in this 79th season will be held in the beautiful new Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, with the exception of Atlanta Ballet's Nutcracker, which will remain a holiday tradition at the Fabulous Fox Theatre.
The curtain will open with Swan Lake in October. Swan Lake is the embodiment of classical perfection, so don't miss the ballet event that has wooed dance lovers for generations. December will bring the magic of Atlanta Ballet's Nutcracker. A holiday tradition for more than 40 years, Nutcracker ushers in the season with wonder and surprises. In February, Atlanta Ballet audiences will experience the ultimate spine-tingling ballet experience - Bram Stoker's Dracula. We enjoyed huge success the last time we performed Dracula, and we are looking forward to bringing this tale of seduction and surrender to the stage of the Cobb Energy Centre. In March, audiences will lose themselves in the exotic landscape of a timeless tale when Atlanta Ballet presents The Firebird. Adding to this spectacular evening of mixed repertoire is a world premiere by acclaimed choreographer Darrell Grand Moultrie. The season will close in May with two thrilling performances. In Don Quixote, we'll travel to sunny Spain for an evening of excitement, comedy, and true love, based on Cervantes' classic novel. Atlanta Ballet's family feature, Snow White, is brimming with characters we've known and loved all our lives. Enjoy this magical fantasy - a one-hour performance created just for the family.
2008-2009 season ticket packages start as low as $44.00 and are on sale now. For ticket information, click here or call the Atlanta Ballet Box Office at (404) 892-3303. Click here for full performance details and dates.
Photo: Atlanta Ballet company dancer Courtney Necessary in the John A. Williams Theatre at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Photo by Charlie McCullers.
Reviews
When ballet plays footsie with hip-hop; "big" is big, and the hip, cheering and wildly diverse audience on Thursday night is undoubtedly what the Atlanta Ballet's director, John McFall, had in mind when he suggested the collaboration to Mr. Patton. Read the entire review by Roslyn Sulcas, The New York Times
Big Boi's 'Big' a big success despite little missteps; A multimedia extravaganza, "big" fulfills its name and fills the seats. Now if we could just see Big Boi in some tights. Read the entire review by Kathleen Wessel, AJC
Lively 'Room,' new home; Atlanta Ballet dancers proved themselves worthy of both artistic and athletic praise after Thursday night's performance of the relentless "In The Upper Room." Read the entire review by Kathleen Wessel, AJC
'Romeo and Juliet' speak volumes without words; Romantic and richly textured, the Atlanta Ballet's "Romeo and Juliet" is a valentine not for the faint of heart...a long, heartbreaking classic, beautifully danced. Read the entire review by Kathleen Wessel, AJC
Perennial 'Nutcracker' fun, a bit young for age; Falling snow, Tchaikovsky's beloved melodies, some inspired dancing, and a host of elaborate sets and costumes are on the Fox Theatre stage again as the Atlanta Ballet presents "Nutcracker." Read the entire review by Kathleen Wessel, AJC
Flighty dancers take off in 'Peter Pan'; With this kind of talent in a concert aimed at children, maybe refusing to grow up for one night isn't a bad idea. Read the entire review by Kathleen Wessel, AJC
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